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Apparently it's not the same as Glorpy...

anyone got any experience of it?

I've not seen Richard perform it but I believe it's a little ditty Abbotts sold years ago... my mentor used to do it but never tipped the workings to me.

I bought this a while ago and never used it. It is indeed different to a glorpy.

I don't know if it's the same item Craig talks about, but it is Richard Osterlind's reworking of an older effect. I know he talks about it in more detail in the instructions, but I don't have them to hand.

As a solid manifestation, it's quite good. Unlike many glorpies, it uses a perfectly normal white handkerchief (apparently) and is the stronger for not looking like a prop. However, I was surprised that Richard's performance of it was almost manic and involved literally bashing the 'ghost' with a spoon to show that it is solid. I think a spookier, slower performance might enhance the effect.

If you want to do spirit writing, I'd say stick with a glorpy.

I should point out that there's nothing wrong with it; I haven't used it because I've had other things I wanted to pursue. However, I think there's a danger of it being almost like a stunt, or a puzzle, rather than magical.